Lettuce tastes like dirt?

[hobotivo]

Hi Folks

Lately my wife and I have noticed that lettuce tastes rather unpleasant. It has an nasty "earthy" taste. Previously it tasted pretty neutral, not much taste at all. Lettuce is pretty much off the menu now.

We've both been on e-cigs for about 9 months, and, while our sense of smell improved almost immediately thus far we had not noticed much difference to our sense of taste.

Anybody experienced anything similar, especially with lettuce or other bland vegetables?

Cheers

 

[Scottinboca]

Never heard of lettuce or other veggies tasting bad after getting off of analogs. It's a new one to me!

 

[madjack]

...water is your friend...WASH that lettuce...lolol...jk...like you, our sense of smell improved almost immediately...it took taste a while longer...we found we needed to reduce the amount of spices and herbs we used in cooking as our sense of taste improved...........
madjack

 

[hobotivo]

...water is your friend...WASH that lettuce...lolol...jk

That's not it, we do wash lettuce thoroughly.

 

[cavibird2005]

Thats a new one

Will be watchin this one

 

[zoiDman]

Just don't know what to say?

 

[MadHatter]

It's winter and your grocery is probably getting their produce from somewhere different.

 

[hobotivo]

It's winter and your grocery is probably getting their produce from somewhere different.

Good thought, but we're in Australia and lettuce grows year-round down here. I've certainly never noticed any sort of seasonal variation before.

 

[PsychOfMSE]

I think that all vegetables taste like dirt, but then again I've never been able to smell (anosmia). It all tastes like wet cardboard paper.

 

[EMatic550]

Lol. And carrots have that subtle sweet taste too. Hahaha.

 

[HzG8rGrl]

Your taste buds are improving. Lettuce and other ground grown vegetables have always had the taste of which they were grown-from the earth! I hope you enjoy the ability to taste foods for where they come from and enjoy those taste not for the processed bull crap that you have come to think is good.

 

[CCC]

I'm in Australia too and my lettuce tastes like lettuce ?!?

 

[Charlz]

Maybe you should switch to arugula. Sorry, I'm no help either. Anything else change tastes for you? I noticed difference as my sence of smell returned and my taste buds got back to normal but I've never heard "Can no longer enjoy a salad" as a list of symptoms for quitting smoking.

 

[scalewiz]

Anything that comes from the ground tastes like dirt and don't ask me how I know but pig poop tastes like dirt TOO!

 

[martinc]

wait till your buds come back around fish....

 

[erictho]

you probably just need more greens in your diet in general. are you washing your lettuce? is your lettuce organic?
i find that non organic lettuce tastes pretty crappy, and has a weird taste and texture due to all the various treatments. enjoying a more varied diet will never hurt anyone, and that's likely the source of the problem.
what type of greens are your go-to? iceberg is awful, and there are a lot of varieties to try.
it may sound ridiculous, but i couldn't imagine living without fresh greens of all kinds.

 

[bigtiime]

really . . .

 

[hobotivo]

is your lettuce organic?
iceberg is awful, and there are a lot of varieties to try.

No, not organic, and it is iceberg.

I'll see if I can get some organic stuff, and try some of the other sorts of lettuce.

Note, this weirdness only applies to lettuce, we eat plenty of vegetables and everything else is fine, even earthy things like asparagus.

 

[zoiDman]

No, not organic, and it is iceberg.

I'll see if I can get some organic stuff, and try some of the other sorts of lettuce.

Note, this weirdness only applies to lettuce, we eat plenty of vegetables and everything else is fine, even earthy things like asparagus.

But Iceberg Lettuce is grown on Iceburgs. Everyone knows that. So why would it Taste Like Dirt?

I'm Sorry. But I can't Trust Anyone who Eats Asparagus.

 

[KeysBum]

I've gotta subscribe to this just so I can see how it turns out.